Fireside Bellows

Music:

Member Since: 28/11/2007
Band Website: http://www.vitamin.net.au
Band Members: Jordie Lane (Australia)- guitar, lap steel, harp, banjo and vocals
Tracy McNeil (Canada)- guitar and vocals
Influences: Vietnemese Beef Noodle Soup...The Louvin Brothers, Hank Williams, Old Crow Medicine Show, Raffy the little Raff, Gillian Welch and David Rawlins, The Everybody Fields, Emmylou Harris, The Floor Birds, Johny Cash, Bob Dylan, The Jayhawks, Townes Van Zandt, Neil Young, Stanley Brothers, Woody Guthrie, the Carter Family, Gram Parsons, Whiskeytown, Flying Burrito Brothers, Billie Holiday, Alison Krauss and Union Station, The Byrds, and the list goes on...
Sounds Like:
Listen to Jordie and Tracy's feature interview with Salty by clicking the pic below

REVIEWS/ QUOTES:

NO TIME TO DIE
(FOUR STARS)
Jordie Lane is an emerging star. 2009 will bring his debut solo album, but he also has a duo, Fireside Bellows, with Tracy McNeil, a Canadian singer now based in Melbourne. Sad songs say so much, and the opening cut here sets the tone for the album: “You’ve been cheatin’, you’ve been lyin’, you’ve been untrue …” This is a classic country and bluegrass collection, with tales of longing, loss, desperation and death. There’s something magical about a male and female voice together and No Time To Die is a downbeat delight.
Jeff Jenkins
JB Hi Fi Mag (Dec, 08)

“You know that swoony feeling you get when you hear the voices of a man and woman blend so seamlessly, it’s as if their hearts are also beating in unison? Gram and Emmylou always do that for me. And now, Jordie Lane and Canadian singer-songwriter Tracy McNeil as Fireside Bellows. They have produced a breathtaking debut in No Time To Die, an album grounded in American roots from which the duo have branched out with their own sweet alt-country fruits… Lane and McNeil’s unhurried vocals remain the crown jewel amid sparkling company.“ 4 Stars
Jo Roberts
EG, The Age (Friday Nov 21, 2008)

"It's not often that a cd's every track grabs me on a first listen and even rarer when that impression is held up on the second listen. Fireside Bellows "No Time To Die" - a great debut from all involved!"

Doug Gesler
Lost Highway
WMBR, Boston

"breathtaking harmonies….Beautiful, poignant, and FUNNY all at once".

Martin Jones,
Rhythms magazine / Inpress

“One of the best musical unions seen and heard around these parts in some time”

Sam Fell
Inpress(1045, Nov 12, 2008)

“Beautiful…it’s a great album, 5 Stars"

The Melbourne Times(45, Nov 12, 2008)

“Their debut CD No Time to Die covers the full gamut of country styles from tragic murder ballad to oh-so-clever love ditties via rockabilly and a touch of western swing. There are some memorable guest appearances from Garrett Costigan (pedal steel), Andy Baylor (fiddle) and the horn section known as the Hoodangers. But the real strength of this CD is the sweet harmony vocals and classic lyrics”

The Daily Planet, ABC Radio National

PBS 106.7fm-5ft High & Rising-"ALBUM OF THE MONTH", Nov 2008

“I love the album! It's so melancholy and beautiful. Harmonies are insane.”

Mia Dyson

"Jordie Lane and Tracy McNeil produce songs and performances as moving as they are skillful and inspiring. The beauty of Fireside Bellows makes me weak at the knees, makes me smile, makes me weep. Powerful and extraordinarily tender."

Liz Stringer

“You just know sometimes…. after only a couple of bars…that you want to hear more. It took only nano seconds for me to know I wanted Fireside on my program..... after playing just a couple of tracks, we were hooked. A stunningly beautiful and earthy sound. Thankyou Fireside Bellows!”

Annie Gastin 105.7 ABC Radio Darwin “Spotlight on Australian Music”

"Their Americana harmonies are gorgeous and warm just like the invitation from a winters day open fire. Their songs are luscious and all engaging... This album is a must for anyone’s collection. File it along with Gillian Welch and David Rawlings! Long live the Fireside Bellows!”

John Carver, Across The Tracks, 106.7fm PBSFM

"Fireside Bellows' Jordie Lane and Tracy McNeill have voices that sound like they've been superglued together since birth. Their guitar and banjo work isn't half brilliant either"

Wally De Backer (Gotye)

Record Label: Unsigned